BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention:
[0001] This invention relates to a synthetic resin surface fastener molded by injection
moldng or extrusion molding. More particularly, it relates to a molded surface fastener
which is kept from deformation or damage due to repeated use and which has a large
engaging strength.
2. Description of the Related Art:
[0002] In recent years, molded surface fasteners of the above-described type have become
much more popular, as substitution for the conventional woven or knit surface fasteners
made of filaments, as new fasteners for industrial materials in various kinds of industrial
fields. So, various demands have been made with this kind of molded surface fastener.
For instance, for use as fasteners for industrial materials, it is absolutely essential
to increase the rigidity of each hook element and also to increase its rate of engagement.
On the other hand, for use as fasteners for daily goods such as clothing and paper
diaper, it is necessary to give adequate softness to the hook element so that the
engaging strength cannot be lowered even in repeated use.
[0003] Many proposals have been made to cope with these demands. Such proposals are exemplified
by U.S. Pat. Nos. 4725221, 4872243, 5131119 and 5339499.
[0004] The hook element disclosed either in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4725221 or 4872243 has a simple
hook shape composed of an ordinary stem and a curved portion arcuately extending forwardly
from the stem, while the hook element disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5131119 has opposite
(in a transverse direction of a hook element row) reinforcing ribs of the same shape
integrally projecting from opposite surfaces of a hook body, which is composed of
a stem and a curved portion. These reinforcing ribs serve to prevent the stem from
falling flat and also to increase the rigidity of the stem and the toughness of the
base of the stem in particular as well as to give the curved portion a predetermined
degree of engaging strength. The hook element of U.S. Pat. No. 5339499 is similar
to the foregoing hook elements but is different in that the stem has a uniform thickness
double the thickness of the curved portion; that is, the curved portion has a uniform
thickness half the thickness of the stem all the way to the upper end of the stem.
With the last-mentioned structure, it is possible to remove the hook elements smoothly
from a die during the molding of a molded surface fastener and also to prevent each
hook element from being damaged when the surface fasteners is brought into and out
of engagement with a companion surface fastener.
[0005] Many of the companion surface fasteners to be engaged with the above-mentioned molded
surface fasteners are female surface fasteners each having a multiplicity of loop
elements formed of multifilaments or other molded surface fasteners each having the
same structure as the above-mentioned molded surface fasteners. Using these male and
female surface fasteners, it is possible to detatchably attach two separate members
or elements.
[0006] However, when the companion engaging elements are removed off the hook elements of
the surface fastener, the individual companion engaging element moves toward the tip
of the curved portion along the inner surface of the curved portion with deforming
the curved portion into a less curved form. Accordingly stresses developed in the
hook element are concentrated at a single point when the surface fastener is removed
off the companion surface fastener. This causes the hook element to bend at the point
where the stresses are concentrated, so that resiliency may be lost at the bending
point by repeated use. Thus the hook element would tend to be damaged, often lowering
the engaging strength sharply.
[0007] The position of the bending point, which depends on the shape of the hook element,
is constant in hook elements of the same shape. Such bending points can be easily
found when studying how stresses are distributed in the hook element. FIG. 7 of the
accompanying drawings shows a bending point of the simple-shape hook element of (U.S.
Pat. No. 4872243 when removing off the companion loop element. FIG. 8 shows distribution
of stress of the hook element of U.S. Pat. No. 5131119. As is apparent from FIGS.
7 and 8, not only in the simple-shape hook element 30 devoid of any reinforcing rib
but also in the hook element 300 having the reinforcing ribs 320, compression stresses
are concentrated at a single point P, where the hook element is bent. In the hook
element 300 having the reinforcing rib 320 in particular, the single bending point
P is located near the apex of the reinforcing rib 320.
[0008] It is furthermore to be noted that the contents of the European patent application
EP-A-0 702 909 published on March 27, 1996, claiming the priority date of September
20, 1994, belongs to the state of the art relevant to the question of novelty, pursuant
to Article 54(3) and (4) EPC. Already in this application there is provided a surface
fastener molded of synthetic resin, comprising a substrate sheet and a multiplicity
of hook elements molded on at least one surface of the substrate sheet, each hook
element having a hook body having a stem and a curved portion, each of the hook elements
having first and second reinforcing ribs projecting from opposite side surfaces of
the hook body, the first reinforcing rib being greater in height than the second reinforcing
rib.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] With the foregoing conventional problems in view, it is a primary object of this
invention to provide a hook structure which can minimize possible damages that might
be caused when hook elements are bent in a molded surface fastener.
[0010] In order to accomplish the above object, according to this invention, there is provided
a surface fastener molded of synthetic resin, comprising a substrate sheet and a multiplicity
of hook elements molded on at least one surface of the substrate sheet, each hook
element having a hook body having a stem and a curved portion. Each of the hook elements
has first and second reinforcing ribs projecting from opposite side surfaces (in a
transverse direction of a hook element row) of the hook body, the first reinforcing
rib being greater in height than the second reinforcing rib, wherein the substrate
sheet has in the hook-element-existing surface thereof a plurality of recesses spaced
at predetermined distances along the hook element rows, each bottom surface of the
recesses connecting confronting front and rear bases of the stems of adjacent front
and rear hook bodies of the hook elements arranged in one hook element row.
[0011] Preferably each of the recesses has such a width as to lead a companion engaging
element into the recess. Further, the first reinforcing rib has a height greater than
the height of a lower surface of a tip of the curved portion of the hook body. More
preferably, an apex of the first reinforcing rib projects upwardly from a rear surface
of the hook body. Further, the first and/or second reinforcing ribs have on outer
surfaces of their opposite side portions one or more auxiliary reinforcing ribs in
such a manner that each pair of the hook elements of adjacent hook element rows are
connected to each other by the auxiliary reinforcing rib.
[0012] As a significant feature of the molded surface fastener of this invention, the hook
body of each hook element has on at least one side surface a reinforcing rib.
[0013] With this reinforcing rib, adequate softness of the curved portion of the hook element
can be secured, while adequate rigidness of the base of the stem of the hook element
can be secured, thus making the hook element enough resistant against falling flat.
The hook element may have first and second reinforcing ribs one on each of opposite
side surfaces to increase the rigidness. But if the first and second reinforcing ribs
have the same height, compression stresses acting on the hook body when the companion
engaging element, e.g. loop, is released from the hook element are concentrated in
a common point near the apices of the two reinforcing ribs so that the hook body will
be bent at one point yet. As a result, the hook body can only have substantially the
same durability as that of the conventional one due to the concentrated stresses.
[0014] The present inventors made various studies to improve the durability and discovered
that if the stresses can be dispersed, the bending points are necessarily dispersed.
The inventors then continued studies to find any effective means for dispersing the
stresses and finally reached the conclusion that the above-mentioned hook structure
would be suitable from a view point of production cost and rate. Namely, the most
important structural feature of this invention resides in that the first and second
reinforcing ribs are different in height though a structure of the hook body provided
with the reinforcing ribs is not specified. Basically the first and second reinforcing
ribs should not be specified either in shape or in measurement also. Thus according
to this invention, by applying such structure that the hook body has on its opposite
side surfaces two reinforcing ribs different in height, it is possible to disperse
the stresses, which act on the hook body when the companion engaging element, e.g.
loop element, is removed from the hook element, in at least two points near the respective
apices of the two reinforcing ribs.
[0015] FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C schematically show how the hook body acts in its height direction
when the companion engaging element, e.g. loop element, is removed from the hook element.
At that time, compression stresses act in two points on the rear side of the hook
body near the respective apices of the first and second reinforcing ribs different
in height, as shown in FIG. 2A. Since the total compression stress occurring at the
bending portion of the hook body would become smaller by a certain degree as compared
with that of the conventional hook element, it is possible to improve the durability
by such degree for repeated use.
[0016] The above-mentioned structure gives good results also with the curved portion of
the hook element. Specifically, when the companion engaging element moves to the curved
portion of the hook body of FIG. 2A, the axis of the hook body is deviated sideways
by a distance t off the central position of the hook body, as shown in FIG. 2B, at
the upper portion of the stem where only the first reinforcing rib exists on one side
surface of the hook body, though the axis of the hook body is located at the central
position of the hook body, as shown in FIG. 2C, where the first and second reinforcing
ribs exist on opposite side surfaces of the hook body. When the curved portion of
the hook body is pulled upwardly from its inner side by the companion engaging portion,
a couple to give a twist about the axis acts on the portion of the stem where only
the first reinforcing rib exists. This means that the curved portion of the hook element
is turned about the center of the hook body as pulled upwardly by the companion engaging
element, which facilitates removing of the companion engaging element from the curved
portion.
[0017] Further the second reinforcing rib has, in addition to the function of increasing
the rigidness of the stem of the hook element, the following function. Since the second
reinforcing rib projects from the hook body, the companion engaging element will not
move toward the upper surface of the substrate sheet after it has reached the stem,
so that the possibility of widening the loop of the companion engaging element by
the stem would be increased, thus improving the rate of engagement with the companion
engaging elements.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018]
FIGS. 1A and 1B are left and right side views of a hook element according to a first
embodiment of this invention;
FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C are a side view, and horizontal cross-sectional views taken along
the II-II and III-III lines, respectively, of the hook element of FIGS. 1A and 1B,
showing two different points of bending;
FIGS. 3A and 3B are side and front views, respectively, of a hook element according
to a second embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a left side view of a modification of the hook element of the second embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a fragmentary side view of a hook element row according to a third embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary front view of the hook element row of the third embodiment;
FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional hook element without a reinforcing rib, showing
how the conventional hook element is bent when a companion loop element is removed
from the hook element; and
FIGS. 8A and 8B show stress distribution in a conventional hook element with a reinforcing
rib when the companion loop element is removed off the reinforcing hook element.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] Preferred embodiments of this invention will now be described in detail with reference
to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 2C show a first embodiment
of this invention. Specifically, FIG. 1A is a leftside vertical cross-sectional view
of a hook element of a molded surface fastener according to a first embodiment, taken
along a leftside auxiliary reinforcing rib, and FIG. 1B is a rightside vertical cross-sectional
view of the hook element taken along a rightside auxiliary reinforcing rib. According
to the illustrated surface fastener 1, a multiplicity of rows of hook elements 3 are
molded on an upper surface of a substrate sheet 2, standing with their hooks facing
in a common direction. Like reference numerals designate similar parts or elements
throughout several views of different embodiments.
[0020] The hook element 3 has a hook body 31, first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33 projecting
from left and right side surfaces (front and rear surfaces in FIG. 1A) of the hook
body 31, and an auxiliary reinforcing rib 34 connecting the first and second reinforcing
ribs 32, 33 adjacent to and confronting with each other in adjacent hook element rows.
The hook body 31 has a stem 31a having a varying width (sideways) gradually decreasing
from its base toward its upper end, and a curved portion 31b continuously curving
from the upper end of the stem 31a in such a manner that its tip faces toward the
upper surface of the substrate sheet 2.
[0021] The first reinforcing rib 32 projecting from the left side surface of the hook body
31, as shown in FIG. 1A, gently rises substantially centrally from the base of the
hook body 31, with a varying width gradually decreasing upwardly, then extends vertically
upwardly with a substantially uniform width, and finally extends halfway to the tip
of the curved portion 31b along the central line of the curved portion 31b. The second
reinforcing rib 33 projecting from the right side surface of the hook body 31, as
shown in FIG. 1B, gently rises substantially centrally from the base of the hook body
31, with a varying width gradually decreasing upwardly like the first reinforcing
rib 31, then extends vertically upwardly with a slightly reduced width, and terminates
in an apex substantially equal in height to the height of a lower surface of the tip
of the curved portion 31b. As a result, there exists a difference in height between
the apices of the first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33.
[0022] FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C show how the hook element 3 of the first embodiment acts and
bends when a loop element 4 as a companion engaging element is removed off the hook
element 3. At that time, compression stresses developed on the hook body 31 are concentrated
at two points P1, P2 on the rear surface of the hook body 31 adjacent to the respective
apices of the first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33 different in height, as shown
in FIG. 1A. Therefore, the compression stresses, which would have been concentrated
at one point in the case of the conventional hook element, are dispersed in this invention,
and as a result, the individual compression stress developed in the respective bending
point P1, P2 would be reduced, thus causing an improved degree of durability against
repeated use.
[0023] With the foregoing structure, the hook element 3 can be removed smoothly from the
loop element 4. FIGS. 2B and 2C show the mechanism for facilitating removal of the
loop element 4 from the hook element 3. When the companion engaging element is moved
to the curved portion of the hook body 31 of FIG. 2A, the axis 0 of the hook element
3 coincides with the central line of the hook body 31 at the lower part of the stem
31a of the hook element 3, where there are first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33
on opposite side surfaces, as shown in FIG. 2C. In the meantime, the axis 0 of the
hook element 3 is displaced sideways by a distance T off the central position of the
hook body 31, as indicated by the axix O', at the upper part of the stem 31a, where
there exists only the first reinforcing rib 32 on one side surface of the hook body
31, as shown in FIG. 2B. Therefore, if the loop element 4 is pulled upwardly from
the inner side of the curved portion 31b, a couple acts on the hook body portion having
only the first reinforcing rib 32 so as to turn the hook body portion about the axis
in a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 2B so that the hook body portion is twisted.
This means that the curved portion 31b of the hook element 3 is turned about the stem
31a of the hook body 31 due to the upward pulling force of the loop element 4, thus
keeping the hook and loop elements 3, 4 free from any damage and facilitating removal
of the loop element 4 off the curved portion 31b.
[0024] The second reinforcing rib 33 serves, in addition to the function of increasing the
rigidity of the base of the stem 31a of the hook element 3, to increase the rate of
engagement. Namely, since the second reinforcing rib 33 projects from the hook body
31, its apex blocks the loop element 4 from entering between adjacent hook elements
3 and makes the loop shape of the loop element 4 wider when the loop element 4 further
enters, thus increasing the rate of engagement of the loop element 4 with either of
the adjacent hook elements 3.
[0025] In the first embodiment, the hook element 3 has a pair of auxiliary reinforcing ribs
34 on the respective outer surfaces of the first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33,
and each pair of hook elements 3 of adjacent hook element rows is interconnected by
the confronting auxiliary reinforcing ribs 34. With this arrangement, it is reliably
possible to prevent the hook element 4 from falling flat and also to prevent the substrate
sheet 2 from being torn between hook element rows.
[0026] FIGS. 3A and 3B show a hook element according to a second embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 3(A) is a left side view showing the hook element 3 along with a substrate sheet
2, and FIG. 3B is a front view showing the hook element 3 along with the substrate
sheet 2. In the second embodiment, like the first embodiment, the first reinforcing
rib 32 rises from the base of the hook body 31 with a varying width gradually decreasing
upwardly along with that of the hook body 31, and has an apex substantially equal
in height to the top point of the hook body 31. Accordingly, since a part of the first
reinforcing rib 32 projects upwardly from the rear surface (leftside surface in FIG.
3A) of the hook body 31, compression stresses are dispersed at upper and lower points
P3, P4.
[0027] On the other hand, the second reinforcing rib 33 rises from the base of the hook
body 31 with a varying width gradually decreasing upwardly along with that of the
hook body 31 and extends up to a point substantially two thirds in height of the stem
31a. Accordingly, compression stresses developed on the hook body 31 by the second
reinforcing rib 33 are concentrated at a point P5 near the apex of the second reinforcing
rib 33 on the rear surface of the hook body 31, so in addition to the two bending
points P3, P4 of the first reinforcing rib 32, the compression stresses can be dispersed
at such an increased number of points as compared with the first embodiment.
[0028] The auxiliary reinforcing rib 34, like the first and second reinforcing ribs 32,
33, rises from the base of the hook body 31 with a varying width gradually decreasing
upwardly along with that of the hook body 31 and extends to a point substantially
a half in height of the stem 31a. As apparent from FIG. 3B, each pair of hook elements
3 of adjacent hook element rows is interconnected by the confronting auxiliary reinforcing
ribs 34.
[0029] FIG. 4 shows a modification of the hook element of the second embodiment. According
to the modification, each of the first, second and auxiliary reinforcing ribs 32,
33, 34 has a width, at the base, smaller than that of the stem 31a of the hook body
31 and rises from the base of the hook body 31 at a position slightly forwardly (rightwardly)
of its center. In the case of this modification, like the second embodiment, compression
stresses are dispersed at three points when the companion engaging element is removed
off the hook element, and the base of the hook element 3, particularly the base of
the hook body 31, has an adequate degree of softness.
[0030] FIGS. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment. According to the third embodiment, the substrate
sheet 2 has in its hook-element-existing surface a plurality of substantially rectangular
recesses 5 spaced at predetermined distances along the hook element rows, each bottom
surface of the recesses 5 extending between the confronting front and rear bases of
at least the stems 31a, 31a of the adjacent front and rear hook bodies 31, 31. Specifically,
in adjacent front and rear hook elements 3 in the same hook element row, as indicated
by dotted lines in FIG. 5, the front base of the stem 31a of the rear hook body 31
rises backwardly, with a predetermined curvature, from the bottom surface of the recess
5 in the substrate sheet 2, while the rear base of the stem 31a of the front hook
body 31 rises forwardly, with a gentle curve, from the bottom surface of the recess
5 in the substrate sheet 2. Each hook element 3 has a curved portion 31b extending
forwardly from the upper end of the stem 31a and curving downwardly, and the upper
part of the stem 31a and the whole of the curved portion 31b project upwardly from
the upper surface of the substrate sheet 2.
[0031] Further, each of the recesses 5 has at least such a width as to lead a companion
engaging element into the recess 5. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the base
of the hook body 31 and bases of first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33 integrally
project upwardly from the bottom surface of the recess 5 in the substrate sheet 2.
Namely, the recess 5 has a width W1 equal to the distance between the respective outer
side surfaces of the first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33, which are respectively
provided on opposite side surfaces of the stem 31a of the hook element 3 and have
a chevron side shape. The hook element 3 of this embodiment is substantially identical
in structure of the modification of FIGS. 3A and 3B. Namely, the hook element 3 has
a pair of auxiliary reinforcing ribs 34 on the respective outer surfaces of the first
and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33, each reinforcing rib 34 rising straight from the
upper surface of the substrate sheet 2. The confronting auxiliary reinforcing ribs
34 of adjacent hook elements 3 in adjacent hook element rows are connected with each
other. Each of the first, second and auxiliary reinforcing ribs 32, 33, 34 has a width,
at the base, smaller than that of the stem 31a of the hook body 31, and rises from
a position slightly forwardly of the center of the base of the hook body 31. This
embodiment has, in addition to the functions similar to those of the foregoing embodiments,
the following functions.
[0032] The recess 5 has a varying depth gradually increasing from the rear surface of the
front hook element 3 toward the rear adjacent hook element 3. With this recess 5,
the hook 3 can yield without difficulty when the companion loop element 4 is removed
off the hook element 3. Although the distance L' between the lower surface of the
tip of the curved portion 31b of the hook body 31 and the base (the bottom surface
of the recess 5)of the stem 31a is equal to that of the conventional hook element,
the distance L between the lower surface of the tip of the curved portion 31b and
the upper surface of the substrate sheet 2 is equal to the difference between the
distance L' corresponding to the substantial height of the hook 3 and the depth D
of the recess 5. Though it is identical in measurement with the conventional hook
element, the height of the hook element 3 projecting from the upper surface of the
substrate sheet 2 is smaller than that of the conventional one by the difference between
the substantial height of the hook element 3 projecting from the bottom surface of
the recess 5 and the depth D of the recess 5. When the hook element 3 of this embodiment
comes into engagement with the companion loop element 4, the end of the loop element
4 enters under the curved portion 31b to the base of the stem 31a of the hook body
31 as guided by the recess 5. Thus the curved portion 31b is smoothly inserted through
the loop element 4 to assume the same engagement with the loop element 4 as conventional.
[0033] Another advantageous feature of this embodiment resides in that the loop element
4 can be automatically led under the curved portion 31b of the hook 3. Since the rear
surface of the stem 31a of the hook body 31 rises obliquely with a gentle curve, the
loop element 4 pressed against the rear surface of the stem 31a is led into the recess
5 along the rear surface and hence enters under the curved portion 31b of the hook
element 3 existing on the rear side of the loop element 4, thus causing an improved
rate of engagement. Further, since the hook element 3 has a varying cross-sectional
area gradually decreasing from the base of the stem 31a of the hook body 31 to the
tip of the curved portion 31b, the part of hook element 3 projecting from the upper
surface of the substrate sheet 2 is relatively smaller in size so that the hook element
3 has adequate softness with maintaining the same degree of engaging strength as the
conventional hook elements 30, 300 of FIGS. 7 and 8.
[0034] As is apparent from the foregoing description, as long as there exist on opposite
side surfaces of the hook body 31 the first and second reinforcing ribs 32, 33 different
in height, the shape and size of the hook body 31 should by no means be limited to
the illustrated examples, and various modifications may be suggested.
[0035] With the above-mentioned arrangement, since compression stresses developed in the
hook element 3 during removing off the companion engaging element are dispersed at
two or more points without concentrating at a single point, the bending points also
are dispersed so that the hook element 3 can be kept free from any damage even at
the bending points when a removing force is exerted on the hook element as conventional
and can be adequately durable against repeated use. By selecting an appropriate combination
of the first, second and auxiliary reinforcing ribs 32, 33, 34, an appropriate shape
and size of the individual reinforcing rib 32, 33 34, and an appropriate shape of
the substrate sheet 2, it is possible to secure an increased rate of engagement as
compared to the conventional hook structure.
[0036] As an additional advantageous result of this invention, when the loop element 4 pulls
up the curved portion 31b of the hook element 3 from the inner side, a couple acts
on the hook body portion where only the first reinforcing rib 32 exists, so as to
turn that hook body portion about the axis of the hook element 3, thus causing a twist
in the hook body portion. Accordingly the curved portion 31b of the hook element 3
is turned or rotated about the stem 31a of the hook body 31 due to the upward pulling
force by the loop element 4 so that the removing of the loop element 4 from the curved
portion 31b is facilitated, reducing damages of hook and loop elements 3, 4.
1. Aus Kunststoff gegossener Flächenhaftverschluß, umfassend:
(a) eine Trägerplatte (2); und
(b) eine Vielzahl von Hakenelementen (3), die auf mindestens einer Seite der Trägerplatte
(2) gegossen sind, wobei jedes Hakenelement (3) einen Hakenkörper mit einem Schaft
(31a) und einem gekrümmten Bereich (31 b) aufweist;
(c) wobei jedes Hakenelement (3) erste und zweite Verstärkungsrippen (32, 33) aufweist,
die von gegenüberliegenden Seitenflächen des Hakenkörpers (31) abstehen;
(d) wobei die erste Verstärkungsrippe (32) eine größere Höhe hat als die zweite Verstärkungsrippe
(33);
bei dem die Trägerplatte (2) in der Hakenelemente aufweisenden Seite eine Vielzahl
von Ausnehmungen (5) hat, die entlang der Hakenelementereihen in bestimmten Abständen
angeordnet sind, wobei jede Bodenfläche der Ausnehmungen (5) gegenüberliegende vordere
und hintere Basen der Schäfte (31a, 31a) benachbarter vorderer und hinterer Hakenkörper
(31, 31) der in einer Hakenelementereihe angeordneten Hakenelemente (3, 3) verbindet.
2. Gegossener Flächenhaftverschluß nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die erste Verstärkungsrippe
(32) eine Höhe hat, die größer ist als die Höhe einer Unterseite einer Spitze des
gekrümmten Bereichs (31 b) des Hakenkörpers (31).
3. Gegossener Flächenhaftverschluß nach Anspruch 1, bei dem ein Scheitel der ersten Verstärkungsrippe
(32) von einer Rückseite des Hakenkörpers (31) nach oben vorspringt.
4. Gegossener Flächenhaftverschluß nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die ersten und/oder zweiten
Verstärkungsrippen (32, 33) an den Außenflächen ihrer gegenüberliegenden seitlichen
Bereiche eine oder mehrere Hilfsverstärkungsrippen (34) haben.
5. Gegossener Flächenhaftverschluß nach Anspruch 4, bei dem jedes Paar von Hakenelementen
(3) benachbarter Hakenelementereihen durch die Hilfsverstärkungsrippe (34) miteinander
verbunden ist.
6. Gegossener Flächenhaftverschluß nach Anspruch 1, bei dem die Ausnehmungen (5) eine
solche Breite haben, daß sie ein zugehöriges Eingriffselement in die jeweilige Ausnehmung
(5) leiten.
1. Fermeture contact moulée en résine de synthèse, comprenant :
(a) un substrat en feuille (2); et
(b) une multitude de crochets (3) moulés sur au moins une surface dudit substrat en
feuille (2), chaque crochet (3) ayant un corps de crochet comportant une tige (3 la)
et une partie incurvée (31b);
(c) chacun desdits crochets (3) comportant une première et une deuxième nervures de
renfort (32, 33) faisant saillie depuis des surfaces latérales opposées dudit corps
(31) de crochet;
(d) ladite première nervure de renfort (32) présentant une hauteur supérieure à celle
de ladite deuxième nervure de renfort (33); dans laquelle ledit substrat en feuille
(2) comporte, dans sa surface comportant des crochets, une pluralité d'évidements
(5) espacés à des distances prédéterminées dans des rangées de crochets, chaque surface
de fond desdits évidements (5) reliant les bases avant et arrière se faisant front
desdites tiges (3 la, 3 la) de corps (31, 31) de crochet avant et arrière adjacents
desdits crochets (3, 3) agencés en une rangée de crochets.
2. Fermeture contact moulée selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite première nervure
de renfort (32) présente une hauteur supérieure à la hauteur d'une surface inférieure
d'une extrémité de ladite partie incurvée (31b) dudit corps (31) de crochet.
3. Fermeture contact moulée selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle un sommet de ladite
première nervure de renfort (32) fait saillie vers le haut sur une surface arrière
dudit corps (31) de crochet.
4. Fermeture contact moulée selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite/lesdites première
et/ou deuxième nervure(s) de renfort (32, 33) a/ont, sur des surfaces extérieures
de ses/leurs parties latérales opposées, une ou plusieurs nervures de renfort auxiliaires
(34).
5. Fermeture contact moulée selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle les crochets de chaque
paire desdits crochets (3) de rangées de crochets adjacentes sont reliés l'un à l'autre
par ladite nervure de renfort auxiliaire (34).
6. Fermeture contact moulée selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle chacun desdits évidements
(5) a une largeur telle qu'un élément d'accrochage associé est conduit dans chacun
desdits évidements (5).